Gary Sirak joins Jim Blasingame to compare how doing business in the E.U. is so much different, and more difficult, than in the U.S., especially regarding taking risk, and the attitude toward redemption after failure .

Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to reveal what she has learned about what it takes to become an entrepreneur and inventor at the same time, and why most can’t do both.

Debbie Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to report on her Q&A session with inventors and why you should do some preparation before you ask an expert questions.

Shelly Francis joins Jim Blasingame to reveal that courage can manifest as physical, moral, social and creative, and the role that intellectual honesty plays in courage.

Shelly Francis joins Jim Blasingame to reveal the influence integrity has on demonstrating courage, and vice versa.

Jared Meyer joins Jim Blasingame to report on the hundreds of occupational licenses that the states require of people to have just to open a business, like tree trimming, and what’s being done to reign this in.

Paul Krasnow joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how trust continues to be the most powerful element in any success story, and why it’s becoming more powerful than ever.

Paul Krasnow joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how he turned his business bankruptcy into a world-class success story in another industry, and what he learned about success along the way.

Felice Friedson joins Jim Blasingame to reveal how they created a very entrepreneurial news organization dedicated to delivering non-partisan reporting on what’s really happening in the Middle East.

Sarah Hiner joins Jim Blasingame to reveal some of the challenges independent contractors and freelancers have when it comes to paying their taxes, including not charging enough for their services to cover these expenses.